OPEC countries: Industry > Patent applications stats
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- Nonresidents: Patent applications are applications filed with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.
- Nonresidents > Per capita: Patent applications are applications filed with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
- Nonresidents per million: Patent applications are applications filed with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- Residents: Patent applications are applications filed with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.
- Residents > Per capita: Patent applications are applications filed with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
- Residents per million: Patent applications are applications filed with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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Facts and figures about OPEC countries
OPEC Agriculture 188 | OPEC Geography 52 | OPEC Media 186 |
OPEC Crime 80 | OPEC Government 131 | OPEC Military 105 |
OPEC Disasters 15 | OPEC Health 242 | OPEC People 449 |
OPEC Economy 3229 | OPEC Industry 72 | OPEC Religion 16 |
OPEC Education 396 | OPEC Labor 244 | OPEC Sports 115 |
OPEC Energy 1480 | OPEC Language 2 | OPEC Terrorism 20 |
OPEC Environment 195 | OPEC Lifestyle 13 | OPEC Transport 338 |